Hot Bites

Kirkgate

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 March 2025 by Leeds.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot Bites, from October 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hot Bites.

Food hygiene rating history for Hot Bites
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
5 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hot Bites in Kirkgate has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Stall 27 Area 1976,
Kirkgate Market,
Kirkgate,
Leeds,

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hot Bites. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hot Bites?

Food hygiene at Hot Bites is inspected by Leeds, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.leeds.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hot Bites

What is Hot Bites’s food hygiene rating?

Hot Bites has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Hot Bites last inspected?

Hot Bites was last inspected by Leeds on 5 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.